17 MILES ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

01983789 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-29

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Feb 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

119 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-02-08	2024-02-08

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-06-16
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-03
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-11-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
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BONNER, Steve resigned
director
2022-12-22
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HARPER, Adrienne resigned
director
2022-12-22
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HOWLEY, Peter resigned
director
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
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officers · AP01
2021-03-24
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officers · AP01
2021-03-24
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officers · AP01
2021-03-22
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BONNER, Steve appointed
director
2021-03-22
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HARPER, Adrienne appointed
director
2021-03-22
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HOWLEY, Peter appointed
director
2021-02-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-14
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HARPER, Sophie resigned
director
2014-08-01
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BAINTON, Saul resigned
director
2014-08-01
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HARPER, Sophie appointed
director
2002-10-14
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BAINTON, Saul appointed
director
2002-10-14
➖
REES, Clare Miranda, Doctor resigned
director
2002-07-27
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WHITFIELD, Julian Darcy appointed
secretary
2002-07-27
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WHITFIELD, Julian Darcy appointed
director
2002-07-26
➖
OWEN, Geoffrey Ivor resigned
secretary
2002-07-26
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OWEN, Geoffrey Ivor resigned
director
1998-07-31
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OWEN, Geoffrey Ivor appointed
secretary
1998-07-31
➕
REES, Clare Miranda, Doctor appointed
director
1998-05-20
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LOCKER, Peggy resigned
secretary
1993-09-18
➕
OWEN, Geoffrey Ivor appointed
director
1993-09-17
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JOHNSON, Charles Edward resigned
director
1992-03-04
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LOCKER, Peggy appointed
secretary
1992-03-04
➖
WILLIAMS, Linda resigned
secretary
1992-03-04
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JOHNSON, Charles Edward appointed
director
1992-03-04
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LOCKER, Peggy resigned
director
1991-10-08
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BATHN, Alexander James Scott resigned
secretary
1991-10-08
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WILLIAMS, Linda appointed
secretary
1991-10-08
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LOCKER, Peggy appointed
director
1991-10-08
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MORGAN, Robert John Grenville resigned
director
1986-01-29
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Company incorporated
As 17 MILES ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

🔒Co-director network graph

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17 HENLEAZE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01891420 · est 1985 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	41y	—	—
17 MERIDIAN PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01961786 · est 1985 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	40y	—	—
17 MILES ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 13414499 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
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17 TREWARTHA PARK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03878743 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	26y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1986-01-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Garden Flat

17 Miles Road

Clifton

BS8 2JW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-08

Last made up to: 2025-02-08

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-24

Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

WHITFIELD, Julian Darcy→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHITFIELD, Julian Darcy→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-07-27

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Active

BATHN, Alexander James Scott→

secretary · resigned 1991-10-08

Resigned

LOCKER, Peggy→

secretary · appointed 1992-03-04 · resigned 1998-05-20

Resigned

OWEN, Geoffrey Ivor→

secretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2002-07-26

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Linda→

secretary · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 1992-03-04

Resigned

BAINTON, Saul→

director · ~52y · appointed 2002-10-14 · resigned 2014-08-01

Resigned

BONNER, Steve→

director · ~73y · appointed 2021-03-22 · resigned 2022-12-22

Resigned

HARPER, Adrienne→

director · ~73y · appointed 2021-03-22 · resigned 2022-12-22

Resigned

HARPER, Sophie→

director · ~41y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2018-08-14

Resigned

HOWLEY, Peter→

director · ~45y · appointed 2021-03-22 · resigned 2022-12-22

Resigned

JOHNSON, Charles Edward→

director · ~75y · appointed 1992-03-04 · resigned 1993-09-17

Resigned

LOCKER, Peggy→

director · ~88y · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 1992-03-04

Resigned

MORGAN, Robert John Grenville→

director · ~67y · resigned 1991-10-08

Resigned

OWEN, Geoffrey Ivor→

director · ~59y · appointed 1993-09-18 · resigned 2002-07-26

Resigned

REES, Clare Miranda, Doctor→

director · ~52y · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2002-10-14

Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-06-16

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-06-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-11-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-11-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-11-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-11-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-11-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-24